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ViX

ViX (Go on, do yerself a favour... get a ViX fix!)

About Me

ViX is the former lead singer/songwriter of all-girl band "We've Got A ...FUZZBOX... & We're Gonna Use It!!"With the release of indie anthem Rules n Regulations EP, the 4 schoolgirls from Birmingham were rocketed to worldwide success with f.a.b. chart hits such as International Rescue (No. 11), Pink Sunshine (No. 14) & Self (No. 24). Their second album Big Bang shot straight into the charts at No.5.ViX turned down lucrative come-back tours and re-hash albums and instead chose to become a Reiki Master as well as set up community music projects and vocal coaching for disadvantaged young people.But NOW she is back with a brand spanking nu sound and a bostin all-girl backing band!ViX n the Kix will be touring from the Spring to promote Vix’s cracking new forthcoming album Moon On A Stick, which has been produced by Neil ‘Thor’ Derbyshire (Wildhearts, Ginger and the Sonic Circus, Julian Marley), Mark Wallis (Debbie Harry, U2, Razorlight, The Smiths) and Vix. Conny Bloom (of Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Sonic Circus) is executive producer.ViX is also currently a backing singer in Ginger and the Sonic Circus, having enjoyed loadsa great gigs inc a UK tour, Download festival & tour of Japan - luvvin' it!So go on, do yerself a favour get a Vix Fix!!myspace layouts for Get this layout for your myspace page. Is This Me? (Smithereens) live at Bar Academy, Birmingham.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/20/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/vixnthekix
Band Members: ViX : Vocals/Guitar/Tambourine/Singing Bowls/Kazoo! etc and co-producer (has worked with Ginger of The Wildhearts, Conny Bloom of Hanoi Rocks/Electric Boys, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers, The Weather Girls, Rapino Brothers and Fuzzbox)
ViX's BOSTIN live band: ViX n the Kix. See www.myspace.com/vixnthekix

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Influences: These are more 'FAVES' than influences, but you can hear for yourself if they are both!
Blondie, The Pretenders, Kate Bush, Bonnie Raitt, Billie Holiday, Goldfrapp, Eva Cassidy, Massive Attack, Thin Lizzy, Led Zep, Crowded House, Sarah McLachlan, The Police, K D Lang, Curtis Mayfield, X-Ray Spex, Trio Bulgarka, The Prodigy, Radiohead, U2, Bowie, oh and Elvis of course!
Sounds Like: Blondie, The Pretenders, The Cardigans, Kate Bush, KT Tunstall, The La's, Fleetwood Mac, Police, Garbage, P J Harvey, No Doubt, B52s (occasionally even a bit like We've got a Fuzzbox and we're gonna use it!!)
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Vote ViX n the Kix for V-Fest

Go on, give ’em a 5-star rating!   You know they deserve it!     ...
Posted by ViX on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:39:00 PST

BBC Introducing & Janice Long - Pleeease vote for us / request us!

'Ello you lot! It's great to be told that you enjoyed hearing "Blah Blah Blah!" on BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson on Saturday, and "Bye Bye" on the Janice Long show and ! Know what would...
Posted by ViX on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:02:00 PST

ViX n the Kix - Feb gig review

Dead chuffed! Another luvly review! Here's a lil snippet: we were treated to the magnificence of Queen Vix and her Kix. I love this band - great vocals, classy pop with a grungy underbelly and l...
Posted by ViX on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:39:00 PST

ViX n the Kix - Dec gig review

Chris Tye / Leitmotif / Jodi Lawrence / Vix n'the Kix The Rainbow Digbeth Friday 30th November 2007 Vix n'the Kix (pictured) could've been headliners this week (after all in terms of sheer superstard...
Posted by ViX on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:48:00 PST

FREEEEEEEE!!! - ViX mp3 download

BIRMINGHAM'S BEST NEW BANDS 2007 (UK) Fans of Indie, Rock, Jazz & Acoustic can sample Birmingham's musical talent... RIGHT HERE: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/printer/GenerateContent?CONTENT _ITEM...
Posted by ViX on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:47:00 PST

Female keyboard player wanted to join ViX n the Kix !

Bostin Brum (UK) based female keyboard/synth player wanted: Ability to play guitar (or percussion or anything else interesting?!) and sing backing vocals an advantage.Must have own transport, own gear...
Posted by ViX on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:15:00 PST

ViX n the Kix n the bearded chix! at Moseley Festival

ViX, the Kix and bearded Chix! (?!) ....  It has to be Moseley Fesitval 2007!   The 2nd weekend of August finally saw for the much anticipated and rescheduled Moseley Festival. Originally...
Posted by ViX on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:47:00 PST

Mookychick - ViX n the Kix MP3 of the week!

MP3 of the week: Vix n the Kix Punk-pop burlesque at your service... ViX used to be in a huge punkette British band and now she's assembled a new feisty bostin' outfit. If you like a bit of all-girl...
Posted by ViX on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:52:00 PST

Radio To Go - podcast

Radio To Go - Late March17 Mar 2007 @ 01:50 am Robin Valk introduces showstoppers from Mexicolas, Meg, Vix n the Kix, Tom Bellamy, 360 and Ricky Cool. Plus big local music news, lurid speculation and...
Posted by ViX on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:46:00 PST

Birmingham Barfly - gig review

My Weird Life http://richieinfadels.blogs.popworld.com/2007/03/25/vix-n-th e-kix-birmingham-barfly-23rd-march/ Vix n the Kix - Birmingham Barfly 23rd March Prince? Jackson? James Brown? These are the...
Posted by ViX on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:28:00 PST